Politics & Government

Question of the Day: Are You Happy With the Debt Ceiling Deal?

What did you think of the negotiations to raise the debt ceiling?

President Obama signed off on a bill on Tuesday to raise the debt ceiling and cut trillions from the growing deficit just hours before the nation would have defaulted on its credit. The last-minute deal came from lawmakers in Washington who reached an 11th hour agreement to raise the debt ceiling and cut over $2 trillion over the next decade from the future deficit.

While compromise was eventually reached, the negotiations had been strained, and at times it seemed unlikely a deal would be struck, as the president, Democrats, and Republican leadership all blamed each other for the delays in reaching a deal.

How do you feel about the agreement, and what did you take away from these months of tense negotiations?

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